The Media Roundup provides links to recent and archived articles, in both English and French, on immigration and diversity appearing in the national and local news. Some international content is also included. Articles are updated weekly.
La Presse – Ottawa donnera 100 millions pour les réfugiés syriens
Le gouvernement canadien annonce une aide humanitaire de 100 millions pour les réfugiés syriens. Les libéraux respectent ainsi une de leurs promesses électorales. « Les Canadiens peuvent être fiers de l’initiative d’accueillir 25 000 réfugiés syriens, mais nous savons que des millions d’autres réfugiés demeureront dans des régions où les conditions sont précaires et leur avenir, incertain. Eux aussi méritent notre soutien », a déclaré la ministre du Développement international […].
Radio-Canada – 928 visas canadiens délivrés à des réfugiés syriens
Le gouvernement canadien a jusqu’ici délivré 928 visas de résidence permanente pour des réfugiés syriens. Cependant, les autorités n’ont encore qu’une idée très vague du moment de leur arrivée au pays. Pour le ministre de l’Immigration John McCallum, la lenteur du processus est due à la lourdeur bureaucratique des pays d’accueil des réfugiés syriens outre-Atlantique.
Global News – Ontario Won’t Yet Divulge Details of Refugee Resettlement Plans
The Ontario government isn’t saying yet how many refugees the province will receive, when they will arrive or in which communities they will settle. The federal government announced its plan Tuesday, saying 10,000 Syrian refugees will arrive by the end of the year, landing in Toronto or Montreal. But Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins says the details of where the refugees will go once they arrive in Ontario and where they will be housed on an interim basis are still being worked out.
The Guardian – P.E.I. Immigration Minister Disappointed in Phone Call About Immigrants
Prince Edward Island’s minister responsible for immigration says he was disappointed to receive a telephone call from an Islander Tuesday urging government to stop bringing refugees and immigrants to P.E.I. Workforce Development Minister Richard Brown says it’s the first telephone call he has received like this in his 30 years as an elected politician. And it’s one he wholeheartedly disagrees with.
Brampton Guardian – Peel Initiates Plan to Manage Incoming Syrian Refugees
Peel region officials have initiated a multi-pronged emergency plan in preparation for the arrival of Syrian refugees to Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon. The region is home to some 5,000 residents of Syrian descent, according to a 2011 National Household Survey. About 3,500 of those residents are immigrants – including 580 that arrived in the previous five years, the survey indicated.
National Observer – Premiers Say They Are Happy to Accept Refugees, Want to Know Details of Funding
Premiers across the country reiterated Wednesday that their governments are prepared to accept thousands of Syrian refugees, but some are raising questions about funding, particularly for housing. British Columbia Premier Christy Clark noted that Metro Vancouver’s housing prices are the highest in the country and funding details still need to be worked out with the federal government. […] Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger said he has raised concerns about rent with federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.
